Install Disk Creator presents a clean, simple interface that guides users through the process of creating a macOS installation disk. Novice users will appreciate the application’s ease of use, while power users will appreciate the ability to create installation disks without the need to remember the entire series of commands that were once. El Capitan is the final version to be released under the name OS X. OS X El Capitan received far better reviews than did Yosemite. The first beta of OS X El Capitan was released to developers shortly following the WWDC keynote on June 8, 2015. The first public beta was made available on July 9, 2015. To create a bootable El Capitan installer drive, you need the El Capitan installer from the Mac App Store and a Mac-formatted drive that’s big enough to hold the installer and all its data. OS X El Capitan Installer. Official OS X El Capitan Installer from the Mac App Store. Un-archive the zip archive and you will get the app Installer. A bootable ISO or bootable USB can be made from this installer. Instructions on how to do that are on the Internet/Youtube.

[prMac.com] Auckland, New Zealand - MacDaddy today is proud to announce the release and immediate availability of Install Disk Creator 1.0, their Mac OS X utility application that simplifies the creation of a bootable OS X installation disk, which can then be used to install Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan on any compatible Mac computer. The application makes creating an OS X install disk a simple process for OS X users of any experience level.
'sudo /Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app --nointeraction,' That's the command that was required to create an OS X install disk up until the debut of Install Disk Creator. Creating an OS X El Capitan installation disk was formerly a complicated, arcane process. MacDaddy's Install Disk Creator simplifies the process, reducing the process to simply downloading the OS X installer from the Mac App Store, running the Install Disk Creator app, and selecting the drive to create the installation disk on.
'Creating an OS X Installation disk on a portable drive, such as a USB stick, has always required jumping through hoops,' shared MacDaddy CEO Ben Slaney. 'Most Mac users don't have the knowledge or patience to enter the complicated commands that are required to create an OS X installation disk. That's where Install Disk Creator 1.0 comes in. It reduces the process to simply downloading our app from the MacDaddy website, and the OS X installation files from the Mac App Store. plugging-in an 8GB or larger USB Stick, and running our app. In a short time, they'll have an installation disk they can use to install OS X 10.11 El Capitan on any compatible Mac.'
Install Disk Creator is an easy to use application, that presents a clean and simply designed interface that can guide any user through the process of creating a Mac OS X installation disk. Novice users will appreciate the application's ease of use, while power users will appreciate the ability to create installation disks without the need to remember the entire series of commands that were once required to create an installation disk. All users will appreciate the convenience of having created a USB installation disk that they can use any time to install OS X on any compatible Mac.
Using Install Disk Creator to create an OS X installation disk is the only way to do a truly clean installation of OS X. While users can boot from the recovery partition to erase the main partition, it isn't a truly clean erase and install. And, in some cases the recovery partition may be damaged or missing. Install Disk Creator helps users avoid those issues.
'Many users like to install the new version of OS X as a fresh install,' continues Slaney. 'However, the way Apple now distributes new versions of OS X via the Mac App Store makes it difficult to do a fresh install without requiring the user to jump through a number of hoops. Install Disk Creator simplifies the process, making it easy for any user to create an installation USB stick, and use it to install OS X El Capitan on their Mac.'
System Requirements:
* OS X 10.7 or Higher
* 64-bit Processor
* 1.4 MB
Pricing and Availability:

Diskmaker El Capitan

Install Disk Creator 1.0 is free, and is available worldwide exclusively through the MacDaddy website. Review copies are available upon request. Complete information about the application can be found on the MacDaddy website.

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• Reinstall El Capitan on a computer alreadyrunning it

Upgrade from previous versions to OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)

1. From the Apple menu, select App Store....
2. When the App Store opens, search for and download El Capitan. If you don't already have an Apple ID, you'll need to create one. You can monitor the download process in the 'Purchased' section of the App Store.
3. Once the download is complete, the installer should automatically open.

   If it doesn't, or you don't want to complete the installation at this time, you can come back later and double-click Install OS X El Capitan in your Applications folder.

   Within the installer, click Continue, agree to the license agreement, and then choose the disk where you want to install El Capitan.

   After you begin the installation, your computer may need to restart more than once before finishing, and then you may be asked to enter basic information.

4. From the Apple menu, select App Store..., and then install any available updates.

Reinstall El Capitan on a computer already running it

Reinstall while keeping files, applications, and settings

1. Restart your computer, and immediately hold down command-r until the gray Apple logo appears.
2. If prompted, select your main language and then click the arrow.
3. Click Reinstall OS X, and then Continue. Follow the instructions on the screen, and then choose your hard disk. Click Install, and enter your Apple ID information if prompted.
4. When the installation is complete, select App Store... from the Apple menu, and install any available updates.

Reinstall while erasing everything on your computer

Disk Creator Mac El Capitan

1. Restart your computer, and immediately hold down command-r until the gray Apple logo appears.

2. If you see a screen asking you to select your main language, choose it, and then click the arrow.
3. Click Disk Utility, and then Continue.
4. In Disk Utility:
   1. Click your hard disk in the left column, and then click the Erase tab.
   2. Next to 'Format:', make sure OS X Extended (Journaled) is selected. In the 'Name:' field, give your disk a name. Click Erase.
   3. Once it's completed, quit Disk Utility.
5. Click Reinstall OS X, and then Continue:
   1. Follow the instructions on the screen, and then choose your hard disk.
   2. Click Install. If prompted, enter your Apple ID information.
   3. Once the installation is complete, you'll be asked to enter basic information, and have the option to transfer data from another computer or backup.
6. From the Apple menu, select App Store, and then install any available updates.